Favourite Alcohol markers or Distress inks (and why)

Good Morning!
Samantha here... Thank you to everyone who entered our last challenge. I really enjoyed looking at every single entry!

Our winner is:
~ 36 Cebelica
She chose - Lines. Here's why:
lines for me, because I prefer the look

Isn't her card super cute!  I love the way you
have coloured him with Distress inks too!



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and My Top 3 opps 4 are...

~ 3 Sanja Grdinić
She chose - Lines: Here's why :
lines, definitely - too scared to try an image without ones. :) 

I love this card.I love that the lines are so defined and also your shading the hair looks so real too! All the little details you have added makes this card so special.


21 ~ Stephanie Hester
She chose - No Lines. Here's why :
no lines because I love the dimension it creates

WOW I wish I could be somewhere near this good at NO lines.
Your shading, dimension and colouring is just perfect.


31 ~ Coops
She chose - Lines.  Here's why :
absolutely has to be lines, I have tried the no lines technique a few times but I can't get to grips
with it, I like the definition you get from the lines, it seems to make the image stand out more and seem more defined. high praise to those who rock the no lines colouring but give me lines any day 

Firstly I love the colour, love how you have got the shading and colouring or all their clothes and the balloons are brilliant. I also love the shading of the background and the image just pops with those lines.

So I have been very naughty and picked another card for my Top 3
but I just have to share this one too!

43 ~ Jan R
She chose - Lines. Here's why:
Lines - maybe one of these days I'll try no lines but I'm not sure it'll work with my style.

WOW!
Awesome colouring method and so much texture,
Your card and colouring method is just fabulous and lines 
definitely ring out for this card 


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So, onto our 51st challenge

The sponsor of this challenge is

Sweet Pea Stamps

This fortnight's challenge theme is to showcase a project using 
your Favourite Colouring medium Alcohol Markers or DI inks (& why).

You MUST explain WHY it is your favourite.

Here are the beautiful creations made by our Design Team to get your mojo flowing:

Guest Designer:

Jane using Happy Himalayan
(there is a tutorial on how she makes her candles on her blog)

Annette

Although I love my markers, my favourite colouring medium is definitely watercolouring with DI reinkers - I love the soft tones you can get with the contrasting dark shadows, but most of all I find using the paintbrush really therapeutic!

Samantha
Hmmm Alcohol or Distress inks now that is a hard choose for me
But! I have used markers a lot of recent I think I have to say that markers seem to be my favourite for colouring images, I love the way I can blend them and I love that they blend quite quickly too, when my Mojo is working that is...

Carol
Love Alcohol markers, great for my colouring but also use them to match up ribbons and card when I need to

Mojca
I am in love with Copic Markers (alcohol)!!! they blend so beautifully and you can use them on all sorts of materials. 




Sarah
Alcohol markers for me...no contest. I just LOVE a bit of "grown up" colouring in!! That's not to say I haven't dabbled with painting, I just don't have the patience!!



Suzette
I love copics (Alcohol markers) and recently was sent by C&C the chameleon pens that gives you a watercolour effect as well. I have combined both.

Wilma
For me it is Alcohol Markers. I like colouring with alcohol markers, because they blend so well and mostly I am satisfied with the result.  

So now it's over to you.
We hope you will join in our challenge, show us your style and 
showcase your Favourite Alcohol markers or DI inks (& why).

You MUST explain WHY it is your favourite.

Good luck, and happy crafting.
Hugs from the AYLI girls.

Favourite Lines or No Lines Technique (and why)

Thank you to everyone who entered our last challenge. 
Our winner is:

Marlies
I just loved this card, the colours and the sweet PB image. 
STUNNING.


Please email us at AsYouLikeItChallenge@hotmail.co.uk to claim your prize, 
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and our Top 3 are

Helen



Lynne in NI



Sue



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I'm sorry but I also have to make a special shout out to aNNie who made this fab project using one of my freebie clock templates!  I was so proud to see it!  :0)

So, onto our 50th challenge

The sponsor of this challenge is

Stamp & Create

This fortnight's challenge theme is to showcase a project using 
your Favourite Technique Lines or No Lines (& why).

You MUST explain WHY it is your favourite.

Here are the beautiful creations made by our Design Team to get your mojo flowing:

Annette

I have dabbled with the no-lines technique but it scares me still, so although I love it, I'm just not brave enough.  I think it looks fab when it's done well though.

Samantha

My Favourite is Lines.  2 reasons; the first I have never had enough courage
to try no lines and secondly, in this case I am paper piecing so I need to see the lines!

Carol
Simple answer from me, I can't see them lol! So it has to be lines, bad enough getting it right on these kinda images. 

Mojca

I love lines, they make the image pop out. 

 

Sarah

It's lines for me. I like definition and lines give just that.  Lines can also make the colours on your card sing, as in this case.

Suzette

**coming soon**


Wilma
I prefer lines! Simply because I have never tried "no lines". 

So now it's over to you.
We hope you will join in our challenge, show us your style and 
showcase your Favourite Technique Lines or No Lines (& why).

You MUST explain WHY it is your favourite.

Good luck, and happy crafting.
Hugs from the AYLI girls.

Favourite Type of Stamp - Digi or Rubber (and WHY)?

Thank you to everyone who entered our last challenge. 
Our winner is:


Liz

Please email us at AsYouLikeItChallenge@hotmail.co.uk to claim your prize, 
and don't forget to grab your *winners* badge below:



and our Top 3 are

Sanja

Angelique

Helen

Congratulations and please grab our *Top 3* badge to display on your blog:

So, onto our 49th challenge

The sponsor of this challenge is

Wild Orchid Craft

This fortnight's challenge theme is to showcase a project using 
your Favourite Digi or Rubber (& why).

You MUST explain WHY it is your favourite.

Here are the beautiful creations made by our Design Team to get your mojo flowing:

Annette

Although I do love my digis, (great for storage and sizing / flipping directions etc), I am really getting back into the proper inky stamping which is where I started out.  I love using my DI reinkers too, which I prefer painting on thicker watercolour card which unfortunately won't go through my printer.  I also have a small addiction to some of the rubber designs, including Lili of the Valley which is featured on today's card.

Samantha
Well I don't know about you all but I really do like digital stamps for many reasons... resizing is one of the best reasons I can think of, However it was rubber stamps that got me into stamping and I still have a very strong love for them just the whole inking up the stamp and making marks is so much fun and stamping and embossing and well the list goes on and on..

Carol

Love playing with my rubber stamps to create just what I want, any design or any colour. Love playing around and having fun  

Mojca

I must say I am a rubber fan. I love digi stamps too of course, but rubber stamps are something so special, you can ink them up and stamp on whatever material you want.

Sarah

I love digi stamps because they can be resized to suit whatever size of card you are making and at the click of a button you can find just about any kind of image imaginable!!

Suzette
I love these images as they are very spring/summer and you can add fab embellishments that make the images pop.

Wilma
It's rubber for me this time. I love this Bella stamp, it makes me smile and it's fun to colour. 

So now it's over to you.
We hope you will join in our challenge, show us your style and 
showcase your Favourite Digi or Rubber (& why).

You MUST explain WHY it is your favourite.

Good luck, and happy crafting.
Hugs from the AYLI girls.